Edward H Bonekemper

Edward H. Bonekemper III, author of six Civil War books, is the former book review editor of Civil War News and a former adjunct lecturer in military history at Muhlenberg College. He earned a BA cum laude in American history from Muhlenber College, an MA in American history from Old Dominion University, and a JD from Yale Law School. Bonekemper is a frequent speaker at Civil War Round Tables. He has been a guest speaker at the Smithsonian Institution ten times, the Chautauqua Institute, the Delta Queen, the Lincoln Group of Washington, and other prestigious organizations. He served as a federal government attorney-manager for over thirty-four years, including eleven years on active duty with the US Coast Guard. He is a retired commander, US Coast Guard Reserve.